EHS Training Specialist

WM; Bannockburn (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

401(k) with match

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM is seeking an EHS Training Specialist to support project staff and drive training programs for environmental and safety compliance. The role emphasizes interfacing with project site staff, managing training systems, and ensuring conformance with regulatory and company standards.

The position involves travel up to 40% within the area and occasional second or third shifts to deliver training to night shift employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety, environmental or similar; accredited.
• HS diploma with 4+ years relevant experience.
• 5 years of hands-on safety/compliance experience.
• 3 years of waste-related environmental/compliance experience including training.

Responsibilities

• Provides on-site or off-site project staff guidance and training for EHS programs.
• Conducts remote or on-site training for safety and environmental compliance and action tracking.
• Manages multiple EHS training programs including ISO 9001/14001, DOT compliance, and training administration.
• Maintains databases and software to track conformance, regulatory requirements, and personnel.
• Assists in incident management, risk analysis, and EHS recognition programs.

Skills

Training delivery

Safety program management

Regulatory interpretation

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Safety, Environmental

High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years experience

CSP Certification

Tools

Intelex

CYCLE

Excel

SharePoint

InfoPath

CA DMV

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides project staff support and support on training initiatives to ensure the implementation of established environmental and safety policies, programs, and processes, so that operations are managed to keep people safe and protect the environment. This includes ensuring compliance/conformance with: environmental and safety legal requirements; Corporate Environmental Protection and Safety programs and requirements; and regulatory and permit related environmental and safety requirements. Manages assigned area EHS training program(s) and information systems to achieve goals and meet company, customer, or regulatory requirements. Utilize ability to professionally interface with various levels of staff within WM and customer project site staff. Travel within Area up to 40%. Must be able to work an occasional second or third shift, in lieu of first shift, when required to deliver training to night shift employees.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides on-site or off-site project staff guidance/support proactively or upon request. Helps communicate expectations related to implementing or maintaining required EHS programs/processes/procedures. Assists operations in developing site-specific procedures or action plans, and training materials as needed.
• Assigns and Conducts remote or on-site training for safety and/or environmental compliance, and for conformance to company procedures and permit requirements. Help project staff develop corrective/preventive action and tracks any issues identified during training sessions.
• Manages several area EHS projects/training programs as assigned which may include the following, but is not limited to:
• Operations and continual improvement, including ISO 9001/14001 program
• Safety Near Miss / Unsafe Condition and/or Peer Observation Program
• Online training administration (curriculum, training groups, assignments, trouble-shooting) and related materials distribution and updates
• Rules Book Implementation and Updates
• DOT Driver compliance management (Driver Qualification Files, Hours of Service and Pre-Trip/Post-Trip Inspection)
• DriveCam implementation, administration and analysis
• Safety or Environmental special focus or training events
• Safety or Environmental performance summaries and communications
• Administers or uses certain databases and software (e.g., Intelex, CYCLE, , Excel, , DISA, CA DMV, SharePoint, InfoPath, etc.) to track people, assets, program conformance, regulatory compliance, and similar.
• Maintains/updates and helps develop EHS training such as EHS Orientation training, EPA-required training and assigns and conducts such trainings for WM staff.
• Provides environmental, and/or safety regulatory summaries and/or guidance to project staff related to typical project operations.
• Assists in the management of incidents and injuries, including cause analysis, corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Assists in managing EHS Recognition programs, EHS Scorecard tracking, data analysis and reporting
• Anticipates typical problems, identifies recurring problems, and takes appropriate action commensurate with experience.
• Assists management regarding problem resolution, EHS goal setting, and programmatic improvements needed.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Safety, Environmental, or similar area of study (accredited), or in lieu of degree
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 5 years of hands-on and programmatic safety/compliance experience and
• 3 years waste-related programmatic environmental/compliance experience including training experience and
• 3 years of experience (concurrent with Safety and Environmental experience) working within manufacturing and industrial operations (in addition to education requirements).
• Valid Driver's License
• Administrative Services\Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Upon Hire
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Training Upon Hire and
• 40-hour or 24-hour Hazwoper Training, or equivalent experience Upon Hire and
• Knowledgeable and experience in interpreting regulations that include some or all the following: RCRA hazardous and solid waste; recycling; TSCA/PCB; DOT hazardous materials regulations; FMCSA / DOT motor carrier safety; and OSHA.
• Preferred Qualifications
• First Aid/CPR Trained/Certified, preferred
• May be required to wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment such as: steel-toed boots, safety glasses or goggles, hard hat, etc. when visiting project sites.

Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.